NYCC: The Flash's Second Episode and The 100 Season Premiere Debut

Warner Bros. Television surprised fans at New York Comic Con Thursday night, as attendees who came to see the Season 2 premiere of The 100 and the pilot episode of Constantine were also given a special screening of the second episode of the CW's new series, The Flash.

The Flash's unexpected addition to the screening line up was intended to pay gratitude to the millions of viewers that tuned in to the Flash premiere this past tuesday, making it one of the most watched CW premieres in history. The episode featured a lot of the charm from episode one, with Barry's adorable and heroic nature once more standing out. The real selling point of the episode though, and what looks to be a mature high point of the series, is the backstory and relationship between Barry (Grant Gustin) and his surrogate father, Detective West (Jesse L. Martin). Their dynamic takes a front seat in the second episode and is well worth the focus as both actors deliver heartbreaking, emotional scenes by the end up of the episode.

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When the pilot ended, viewers were immediately pulled into questioning Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) and his involvement with Barry. Episode two continues to bring this arc to life, presenting Harrison's attachment to Barry alongside Detective West's, but also furthering the conflict in a very effective ending that is well worth tuning in for. The Flash screening started and ended with incredible applause and everyone in attendance appeared excited for what's to come.

The 100 finished Season 1 with more questions than viewers knew what to do with, leaving much anticipation surrounding the premiere of Season 2. With Season 1 ending in that white room at Mount Weather, Season 2 -- as seen in a recently released clip -- opens in the exact same spot, seemingly just minutes after. The best way that the premiere, titled "The 48", delivers is by showing just how much Clarke Griffin (Eliza Taylor) has changed from the girl we met in the show's pilot, and even Season 1 as a whole, to the girl we're seeing now. Clarke's presence is littered with hesitance, distrust, and a strong desire to break away from the people holding her.

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Mount Weather was of course a huge question at the end of Season 1 and many of the viewers questions and curiosities are answered in the Season 2 premiere. But that doesn't stop the story from bringing up even more questions, especially surrounding the so-called Mountain Men. Just as in Season 1, for every answer viewers receive, there are more questions. The same is true for the survival and well being of many characters whose fates were hanging in the balance at the end of last season. The premiere is full of heartfelt and emotional reunions and connections that seem to set the stage for some interesting sets of interactions in the episodes to follow.

Look for our full review of The Flash's second episode after its airing next week and The 100's premiere after it airs on October 22nd.

Constantine's premiere was screened previously at San Diego Comic Con. You can check out our thoughts on that at this link and in the video below.